2010 Men's Soccer News

June 1, 2011Graciano Brito '09 Named USL Player Of The WeekTAMPA, Fla. - Former Quinnipiac men's soccer star and current men's soccer assistant coach Graciano Brito '09 continued his impressive play in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) this past week and earned his first-ever Player of the Week honors, as announced by the league on Wednesday, June 1.

May 31, 2011Quinnipiac Men's Soccer Catches Up With Graciano Brito '09HAMDEN, Conn. - Quinnipiac men's soccer head coach Eric Da Costa recently caught up with current F.C. New York forward and Quinnipiac men's soccer assistant coach Graciano Brito '09. The two spoke of Brito's current success in the United Soccer Leagues (USL) and how his time on the field at Quinnipiac prepared him for a career in professional soccer.

May 20, 2011Graciano Brito '09 Named To USL Pro Team of the WeekTAMPA, Fla. - Former Quinnipiac men's soccer star Graciano Brito (Sau Nicolau, Cape Verde) has been named to the United Soccer Leagues (USL) Pro Team of the Week, as announced on Tuesday, May 17. Brito, who plays for F.C. New York, netted his first two goals of the season during the week, including the game-winner on May 13 in a 1-0 win over Charleston. He added his second goal of the season the following game against Wilmington on May 14.

May 11, 2011Tolle Staffanson Named Men's Soccer 2010 Player of the YearHAMDEN, Conn. - The Quinnipiac men's soccer team held its annual banquet recently and announced its individual awards for the 2010 season. Senior Tolle Staffanson (Goteborg, Sweden) was named the team's Player of the Year, while senior Rodrigo Uchoa (Brasilia, Brazil) was named Academic Player of the Year, senior Pierre Soubrier (Aurignac, France) was named Player's Player of the Year, and freshman Brandon Strain-Goode (Toronto, Ontario) was honored with the Young Player of the Year award.

April 25, 2011Quinnipiac Men's Soccer Catches Up With Shane Recklet '10Quinnipiac men's soccer head coach Eric Da Costa recently caught up with former men's soccer star Shane Recklet. The two spoke of Recklet's tough, yet amazing journey from an unsigned player to an everyday starter for the German Pro club SV Germania 90 Schoneiche. Recklet, who just last week notched his first professional goal, provides insight into how coach Da Costa, fellow teammates and his own determination helped him accomplish his dream of becoming a professional soccer player.

April 11, 2011Men's Soccer Defeats Southern Connecticut In First Spring Game, 2-0The Quinnipiac men's soccer team defeated Southern Connecticut, 2-0, in its first game of the spring season on Saturday, Apr. 9. Sophomore forward Philip Suprise (Milwaukee, Wis.) scored both goals for the Bobcats, while junior Kyle Moscovics Cheshire, Conn.) and sophomore Josh Lavallee (Upland, Calif.) split time in net during the shutout.

February 23, 2011Former Quinnipiac Men's Soccer Star Graciano Brito Signs With F.C. New YorkFormer Quinnipiac men's soccer standout Graciano Brito (Sao Nicolau, Cape Verde) has signed a professional contract with F.C. New York of the United Soccer Leagues, announced the club on Monday, Feb. 21. F.C. New York will begin its season this coming spring on Saturday, Apr. 9 when it faces Orlando City.

January 26, 2011Shane Recklet Signs With SV Germania 90 SchoneicheFormer Quinnipiac men's soccer standout Shane Recklet (Shelton, Conn.) has signed with the German Pro club SV Germania 90 Schoneiche. SV Germania 90 Schoneiche, based in the German state of Brandenburg, plays in NOFV-Oberliga in the Nord division. NOFV-Oberliga is in the fifth tier of the German Football League System.

December 17, 2010Men's Soccer Sophomore Midfielder Brett Uttley Featured On Jamestownpress.comQuinnipiac men's soccer sophomore midfielder Brett Uttley (Jamestown, R.I.) is featured this week in his hometown newspaper, The Jamestown Press. The feature, written by Geoff Campbell, highlights Uttley's determination to return to the Division I soccer field following a season ending knee injury during each of the last two seasons.

December 11, 2010Soubrier Earns Third Team NSCAA All-North Atlantic HonorsQuinnipiac men's soccer senior defender Pierre Soubrier (Aurignac, France) has been named to the 2010 adidas National Soccer Coaches Association Of America (NSCAA) All-North Atlantic Third Team, as announced by the NSCAA.

November 30, 2010Men?s Soccer Named 2010 NSCAA College Team Academic Award WinnerThe Quinnipiac men's soccer team was recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America with its Team Academic Award for the 2009-10 academic year. To receive the award, a team must hold an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

November 24, 2010Soubrier And Staffanson Selected To Play In NEISL All-Star GameQuinnipiac men's soccer senior defender Pierre Soubrier (Aurignac, France) and senior defensive midfielder Tolle Staffanson Goteborg, Sweden) have been selected to participate in the 2010 New England Intercollegiate Soccer League's All-Star Game, which is to be held at Harvard University on Sunday, Nov. 28 at 3 p.m.

November 15, 2010Men's Soccer Tryout - November 18The Quinnipiac Men's Soccer program will be holding an open walk on tryout for currently enrolled students interested in trying out for a roster spot on the men's soccer team. Anyone with interest must attend an informational meeting on Thursday November 18th held at 8:00PM in the Athletics Conference room located on the second floor of the Rec. Center. Attendance is required in order to tryout. On field tryout will take place on Wednesday December 1st and Thursday December 2nd.Please contact Head Coach Eric Da Costa at eric.dacosta@quinnipiac.edu with any quest

November 7, 2010Men's Soccer Ties #11 Monmouth, 1-1, In Season's Final ContestQuinnipiac men's soccer sophomore forward Philip Suprise's (Milwaukee, Wis.) goal in the 18th minute of play carried the Bobcats to a 1-1 draw against No. 11 Monmouth University in its final game of the regular season on Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats finish the season with a 4-11-2 overall record and a 3-6-1 mark in the Northeast Conference, while Monmouth's record is now 12-1-4 overall and 6-0-4 in NEC play.

November 5, 2010Soubrier's Overtime Goal Lifts Men's Soccer, 4-3, Over Central ConnecticutSenior defender Pierre Soubrier's (Aurignac, France) free-kick goal in the 93rd minute of play propelled Quinnipiac to a 4-3
#$%^overtime victory over Northeast Conference opponent Central Connecticut on Friday afternoon. Quinnipiac improves its overall
#$%^record to 4-11-1 and its NEC record to 3-6, while Central Connecticut falls to 4-10-3 overall and 1-6-3 in NEC play.

November 4, 2010Men's Soccer Hosts Final Games Of The 2010 Season Against Central Connecticut And MonmouthThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team hosts its final two Northeast Conference regular season games this weekend on
#$%^Friday, Nov. 5 at 2 p.m. against Central Connecticut State University and Sunday, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. against Monmouth University.
#$%^Prior to Sunday's match, Quinnipiac's eight seniors will be honored in a rose ceremony, as it will be their final game in a
#$%^Quinnipiac uniform.

October 31, 2010Men's Soccer Falls To Long Island University, 3-2The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team was defeated, 3-2, by Long Island University at LIU Field on Sunday afternoon.
#$%^Quinnipiac's overall record now stands at 3-11-1, while its Northeast Conference record is 2-6. Long Island University improves
#$%^its overall record to 5-10-1 and its NEC record to 3-5-1.

October 30, 2010Men's Soccer Defeated, 2-0, By Saint Francis (N.Y.)The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team fell, 2-0, in a Northeast Conference matchup against Saint Francis (N.Y.) at
#$%^Aviator Sports & Recreation Complex. The Bobcats overall record now stands at 3-10-1, while its NEC record is 2-5-0. Saint
#$%^Francis (N.Y.) improves its overall record to 5-8-2, while its NEC record is now 3-5-0.

October 28, 2010Men's Soccer Travels To Face Saint Francis (N.Y.) And Long IslandThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team travels to Brooklyn, N.Y. to play its final Northeast Conference regular-season
#$%^road games against Saint Francis (N.Y.) on Friday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. and Long Island University on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m.

October 24, 2010Men's Soccer Edged In Overtime, 1-0, By Fairleigh DickinsonThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team was defeated in overtime, 1-0, by Fairleigh Dickinson University on Sunday
#$%^afternoon at Quinnipiac Soccer Field. The loss drops Quinnipiac's Northeast Conference record to 2-4, while its overall record
#$%^now stands at 3-9-1. Fairleigh Dickinson is now 4-3-1 in NEC play and 8-6-1 overall.

October 22, 2010Men's Soccer Defeats Sacred Heart University, 2-0The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team scored two first half goals en route to a 2-0 victory over Northeast Conference
#$%^opponent Sacred Heart University on Friday afternoon. Quinnipiac improves its conference record to 2-3-0 and its overall
#$%^record to 3-8-1. Sacred Heart falls to 4-2-1 in conference play and 9-4-1 overall.

October 21, 2010Men's Soccer Hosts Sacred Heart And Fairleigh DickinsonThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team hosts Northeast Conference opponents Sacred Heart University and Fairleigh
#$%^Dickinson University on Friday and Sunday afternoon this weekend. Friday's game against Sacred Heart is scheduled for a 3
#$%^p.m. start while Sunday's contest against Fairleigh Dickinson is set to start at 12 p.m.

October 17, 2010Men's Soccer Downs NJIT, 3-0The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team defeated New Jersey Institute of Technology, 3-0, in its final non-conference
#$%^tune-up on Sunday afternoon at Quinnipiac Soccer Field. Quinnipiac improves its overall record to 2-8-1 (1-3-0 NEC), while NJIT
#$%^falls to 3-8-0 on the season.

October 15, 2010Men's Soccer Defeated, 2-0, By Bryant UniversityThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team was defeated, 2-0, by Northeast Conference opponent Bryant University on
#$%^Friday afternoon. The loss drops Quinnipiac to 1-3-0 in the NEC and 1-8-1 overall, while Bryant improves to 2-2-1 in the NEC and
#$%^4-6-1 overall.

October 10, 2010Men's Soccer Loses, 2-1, To Robert MorrisThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team was edged, 2-1, by Robert Morris at North Atlantic Complex in Moon Township,
#$%^Pa. The loss drops Quinnipiac to 1-7-1 overall and 1-2-0 in the Northeast Conference. With the win, Robert Morris improves its
#$%^record to 6-4-1 overall and 2-0-1 in the NEC.

October 8, 2010Men's Soccer Falls, 4-3, To Saint Francis (Pa.)Senior forward Dwayne Mars' (St. Michael, Barbados) first two goals of the season were not enough to lead Quinnipiac to
#$%^victory, as the Bobcats were defeated, 4-3, by Northeast Conference opponent Saint Francis (Pa.) at DeGol Field. Quinnipiac
#$%^falls to 1-6-1 overall and 1-1-0 in the NEC. Saint Francis improves its overall record to 6-3-0 and 2-0-0 in NEC action.

October 3, 2010Quinnipiac Men's Soccer Comes From Behind To Win NEC Opener, 2-1, Against Mount St. Mary'sJunior defender Matthew Rothbart (Cheshire, Conn.) scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute as the Quinnipiac
#$%^University men's soccer team overcame a halftime deficit while playing a man down to defeat Mount St. Mary's, 2-1, in the
#$%^Bobcats Northeast Conference opener. The Bobcats are now 1-0-0 in NEC play and 1-5-1 overall. The Mountaineers are now
#$%^1-1-0 in NEC action and 4-6-0 overall.

September 26, 2010Men's Soccer Falls Short, 3-2, Against Stony BrookJunior defender Matthew Rothbart's (Cheshire, Conn.) first two career goals were not enough for Quinnipiac, as Stony Brook
#$%^staged a second half comeback to defeat the Bobcats, 3-2, on Sunday evening. The loss drops Quinnipiac to 0-5-1 on the
#$%^season while Stony Brook improves its record to 5-4-1.

September 25, 2010Men's Soccer On The Road To Face Stony BrookThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team travels to Stony Brook, N.Y. for a non-conference matchup against the
#$%^Seawolves of Stony Brook on Sunday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. at Kenneth P. LaVallee Stadium.

September 18, 2010Men's Soccer Defeated By Providence, 1-0The Quinnipiac men's soccer team lost, 1-0, in a non-conference matchup against Providence College at Glay Field in
#$%^Providence, R.I. The loss drops Quinnipiac to 0-4 on the season while Providence improves to 3-1-1 on the year.

September 16, 2010Men's Soccer Travels To Face Providence CollegeThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team travels to Providence, R.I. for a non-conference match-up against Providence
#$%^College on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. at Glay Field.

September 12, 2010Men's Soccer Loses, 2-1, To Loyola, (Md.)The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team was defeated, 2-1, in a close contest against non-conference opponent Loyola (Md.) University at Ridley Athletic Complex in Baltimore, Md. The loss drops Quinnipiac to 0-3 on the season while the win elevates Loyola (Md.) to 1-1-1 on the year.

September 10, 2010Men's Soccer To Face LoyolaThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team travels to Loyola, Md. for a non-conference match-up against Loyola University
#$%^(Md.) on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. at Ridley Athletic Complex.

September 8, 2010Men's Soccer Falls To Hartford, 2-0The Quinnipiac University men's soccer team fell to the University of Hartford, 2-0, in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday
#$%^night in West Hartford, Conn. The loss drops Quinnipiac to 0-2 on the season, while Hartford improves to 1-2 on the year.

September 7, 2010Men's Soccer Travels To Face University of HartfordThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team travels to West Hartford, Conn. with a non-conference match-up against the
#$%^University of Hartford on Tuesday, Sept. 7th at 7 p.m. at Al Marzook Field at Alumni Stadium.

September 4, 2010Men's Soccer Falls To #12 Boston CollegeThe Quinnipiac men's soccer team was defeated by the 12th ranked Boston College Eagles, 1-0, in a non-conference matchup
#$%^at the Quinnipiac Soccer Field. Quinnipiac now stands at 0-1.

September 3, 2010Men's Soccer Opens Season Play Against Boston CollegeThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team opens the 2010 regular season with a non-conference match-up against Boston
#$%^College on Saturday, Sept. 4th at 4 p.m. at Quinnipiac Soccer Field in Hamden, Conn.

August 17, 2010Men's Soccer Selected To Finish Second In Preseason Coaches PollThe Quinnipiac University men's soccer team was selected to finish second in the 2010 Northeast Conference Coaches
#$%^Preseason Poll. After advancing to the NEC championship game last season for the first time in school history, the Bobcats
#$%^appear poised for another deep run into post-season play. Sophomore standout Philip Surprise (Milwaukee, Wis.) looks to lead
#$%^Quinnipiac's offensive charge this season.

August 6, 2010Former Quinnipiac Goalkeeper Freddy Hall Ends Trial With Plymouth Argyle F.C., Returns To BermudaFormer Quinnipiac goalkeeper Freddy Hall was recently featured in Bermuda's The Royal Gazette and England's Plymouth Herald as a possible addition to the Plymouth Argyle of England's Football League One. The Argyle, also known as the Pilgrims, recently completed a preseason tour of the Netherlands, with Hall appearing in one game. While Argyle general manager Peter Reid was pleased with Hall's play, his professional trial ended and Hall returned to Bermuda with the possibility of a future signing with the Pilgrims.